balmy
Example Sentences
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As McKenzie speaks about his job, it is a stunning Antarctic summer's day, a balmy -15C.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
That’s because the global maps most of us are used to are as deceptive as icy Greenland’s euphemistically balmy name.
From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026
This January, temperatures in Nuuk on some days hovered at a balmy 50 degrees Fahrenheit, which is almost unheard of.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
Its trapped-ion architecture operates at room temperature, a meaningful advantage when competitors require cooling systems that make Antarctica look balmy.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025
The day had been warm, almost balmy, but the evening was cooler and already thickening into a starless, chilly night.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.